Arethusa: I'm so sorry this is late! I hope that the content makes up for the timing!
"This place... Their lives are invested in the gods. I didn't realize that so much hinged on the gods," Hector muttered as he paced in their cabin. They, because of their lengthy stay, were put in a cabin that didn't have a god or goddess with it. It was a spare cabin essentially. Lucas was sitting on the bed, leaning against the wall. "We knew that Hector," he sighed. "But literally, if anyone of theses kids gets fed up with the gods and leaves, everyone will be screwed! We didn't know that!" He looked at Helen. She sighed. "Hector why is this so surprising?" "Because I saw a kid here who looked like she was 12!" Hector was getting mad. Why were these two not understanding what he was? "You guys! Have you even talked to some of these kids? Listened to their adventures? 12 and 13 and 14 year olds are killing monsters we've only ever heard! Annabeth and Percy were in TARTARUS! How can you not be amazed by that?" Lucas stood. "It's not that's not amazing but it's embarrassing knowing what we've done and listening to what they've done. We had one battle, the kids have had five. And they all know exactly who their godly parentage is. We have dumb houses, were so separate from them Hector." "Yeah we are. We can learn from them!" The look on Lucas' face told him everything Hector needed to know, they were uncomfortable here. "I need some air, you two can be infuriating," Hector rolled his eyes as he opened the door and walked down the steps. It was after noon, he saw a lot of the campers doing their activities, riding Pegasus and shooting arrows. He looked toward the beach and he saw Percy, Annabeth, and Nico walking. Percy was holding Annabeths hand. Even from far away Hector could tell she was looking and feeling better. She had put her hair into a pony tail and the paleness was gone from her face. She was smiling as Percy was telling Nico something. Nico... That kid was strange. Hector didn't trust him, he was too quiet. Nico gave Percy a small very small smiled, but it was there. "She was so confused it was hilarious. And all of her kids were furious, they actually believed Annabeth!" Percy said, laughing. "Why is it so hard to believe Annabeth, I mean I believed her." Hector smiled. "There was no reason to lie to you guys, you believed it as if you had been waiting for it." Annabeth said. Hector shrugged, "True, true, what are you guys talking about?" "Our encounter with Night." Percy explained, but Hector still didn't understand. He knew of Night, and all of her children, but the part where they encountered confused him. "Tartarus, she was there, her palace is there." Annabeth explained better. "Oh," Hector nodded. He wanted so badly to ask about the Minotaur, but he figured that he shouldn't and it was a touchy subject. Fortunately he didn't have to say anything. "Do we know anything about the attack yesterday?" Percy looked down. "Uh, yes and no." Nico quietly looked down. "After the war, most of the Automatons were put in Tartarus. Some of them are getting out. There are literally as many Automatons as actual monsters and enemies. The ones that weren't put into Tartarus were used as personal slaves to the gods." Nico explained. "What don't we know?" Annabeth asked. "How they are about to get out of Tartarus." Nico stared down. Hector rubbed his face. He was always in the strategy planning group, but this was unlike anything he had ever seen before. "Alright, can anyone reach out to the gods or goddess and try and figure out who or what is letting these beasts and monsters out?" He asked. Nico nodded, "I think I could try to get back to the Underworld and talk with my dad and some other old friends." "Perfect you do that, and report back as quickly as possible, we need to know what were dealing with here, exactly." Hector said. Nico nodded, then looked at Percy and Annabeth and walked the other way to his cabin. "Uh... Oh, sorry, I totally didn't mean to take your role over." Hector said. "It's alright," Percy nodded, "I understand what it's like, just to start giving out orders like that." He sighed. Hector nodded and walked with them. "How long have you two been together?" The sentence just sprung out, and as soon as he asked, Hector felt weird about asking. But the question reminded him of Andy. "Unofficially or officially?" Percy laughed. "Um unofficially?" Hector asked, slightly confused. "I think we both had feelings for each other at twelve," Percy started. "But we didn't actually start going out until we were sixteen," Annabeth finished. "Wow," Hector looked at them. He was amazed. After hearing about all of the battles and wars Percy and Annabeth had been through, they seemed happy enough just holding hands. "Didn't you say you had a girlfriend?" Annabeth asked. Hector laughed and nodded, "Yeah there is only one girl crazy enough to put up with me. Her names Andy." Percy laughed, like he knew what Hector meant. "How long have Lucas and Helen been going out?" Annabeth asked. "Unofficially or officially?" Hector smiled. "Unofficially they were like secretly in love with each other when they first met, but they didn't actually start going out until right before our war with the gods." "It's like they were made for each other," Percy commented. "We could say the same about you two," Hector smiled. Annabeth's cheeks turned slightly red. "What happened with Lucas in the Underworld, making that deal with Hades?" Annabeth asked, and instantly looked like she was scowling herself for the question. Hector sighed, "You have to understand, Helen and Lucas were made for each other. Helen's mom, came and almost ruined everything for them, making everyone believe that they were cousins, which they weren't. Lucas believe that he had nothing left, I was kinda banished and hated, he couldn't have Helen, things just weren't working out. He went to the Underworld thinking it was his only option." "But things got worked out?" Percy asked. Hector nodded, "Yeah, it was proven that they weren't cousins, and Helen got the Furries to stop their curse, which made everyone hating me. And Helen convinced them in the Underworld that Lucas isn't a good king, so they postponed kinda his test for the thrown. He'll have it later, and I'm thinking he's going to fail it on purpose," Hector smiled. Annabeth smiled and was about to say something when a tree nymph ran up. "There are some people at the boarder, they say they know him!" She pointed to Hector. The three looked at each other and started to run up. When they got there, Hector saw Andy, Orion, and Cassandra. "Andy! What are you doing here!" Hector went over. "Hector! Tell them to let us in!" She pounded on the invisible wall border. "Hector you know them?" Annabeth looked at Hector. He nodded. "It's Andy, Orion and Lucas's older sister Cassandra." "I Annabeth Chase, allow you into the camp." Annabeth recited. Then Andy, Orion and Cassandra were then able to get into the camp. Andy ran over to Hector and hugged him. Then a minute later she smacked his arm. "You said you would call when you got here safely!" She glared at him. "I'm sorry! It got complicated and I couldn't use my phone here. But what are you doing here?" Hector asked. "We got worried when no one called and updated us. It was a miracle that we even found this camp." She looked around, taking everything in from the camp. "Whoa... Apollo?" Cassandra mumbled. The very same was standing with his arms crossed, smirking at Cassandra.